Since his return to power, Donald Trump has imposed customs duties raised on several African countries, with rates of up to 50% for Lesotho. These measures directly threaten the economies of the continent and raise the question of the role of Africa in the trade war between the United States and China. Even if Trump has suspended these customs duties for 3 months. In this focus, Fatimata Wane receives Daouda Sembene, CEO of Africalyst, to analyze the consequences of these policies, the future of AGOA, the room for maneuver of African institutions, and the place of Zlecaf in this tense context.
